In my two-month hunt for the perfect keyboard, I stumbled upon these (more specifically, the Pro Ls) and it sounded like the perfect fit for me. It had everything I wanted: removable, braided Micro-USB cable, cable routing options, minimalist, non-gamery look and feel, standard OEM profile, and a decent set of backlighting features.

It took me 10inutes to realize that it wasnt for me. I could not stand how attracted the case and keycaps were to fingerprint oils; it just looked horrible after a few minutes of use. Plus, maybe its just me, but the L didnt have a good quality heft to it that validated its price point. Again, this is all personal experience.

I now have the MK Disco TKL Browns from mechanicalkeyboards.com and an IKBC CNC Aluminum board I found here last fall and i am very happy with my choices.

In my experience, the CoolerMaster's plastic (if i remember correctly) frame and ABS keycaps were very attracted to fingerprints, as it was the first thing i noticed upon the first few mins of opening it. Before it, ive had the Ducky Shine 5 and a Keycool RGB to play around with, and I didnt notice any finger-print ussues with those.

My MKDisco, although it also has ABS keycaps, are not as attracted to oils on its keycaps and on its body. Maybe its quality control to blame, but im running my fingers through its case right now and its not as bad as CMs.

My IKBC keyboard has a hefty, premium-feeling solid aluminum case that is a bit more fingerprint-attractive than my MKDisco, but not as bad as CMs. It has PBT keycaps, so more to its high-quality to speak of there (I got it from here at Massdrop when it was available last fall)

I'll make a video showcasing the two side by side so you fellow Massdroppers can see what im talking about and decide for yourself.

I get what you mean, a similar experience I've had with Razer's Stealth BlackWidows compared to their normal BlackWidows; the normal had attracted more oils than the other. Varies from brand to brand it too.

Just checked the IKBC, comes with stock PBT; even better. It looks like Vortex's keycaps or make.

Check out SA profile keycaps. One set is even more expensive than this keyboard, and they shine bright like a diamond. It's the material. Invest some money into a thick PBT keycaps set and you are good to go if you can't stand the shine.